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Title: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on March 04, 2023, 02:06:13 PM
As mentioned, Hafthor wants to try to get the top total in Powerlifting.
Not sure if he'll make it, but he'll climb higher up the rankings.
He's only dabbled in it, but still is top 10 when it comes to total. (Raw w/ Wraps).
He needs to improve his bench to get close. I think he's "only" done 551 in a meet like shown here.

He wants to do this in 2023 and come back to Strongman in 2024. Though he's been around forever, he's only in his mid 30's still.

Makes it fun/interesting for fans of strength-sports..
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: nerdoldnerdith on March 04, 2023, 02:28:42 PM
He only trained a few months for that powerlifting event in 2018. If he dedicates everything to powerlifting in the next few years the way he did strongman and boxing I think he can absolutely break the record. He is more gifted than those other guys.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on March 04, 2023, 02:35:57 PM
He only trained a few months for that powerlifting event in 2018. If he dedicates everything to powerlifting in the next few years the way he did strongman and boxing I think he can absolutely break the record. He is more gifted than those other guys.

I wonder how far he's going to push the super-suppz.
He said he did not want to go back to 400 lbs.
We'll see I suppose...
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Fortress on March 04, 2023, 04:43:24 PM
Fortress predicts a catastrophic injury.

Hope I’m wrong.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: nerdoldnerdith on March 04, 2023, 07:07:11 PM
Fortress predicts a catastrophic injury.

Hope I’m wrong.

Hafthor has avoided injuries so far.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on March 07, 2023, 12:34:39 PM
Back to the Iron after Wayne owned me..  8)

Good to see. Bell with some encouragement.
Eddie cried and was butt-hurt over Thors DL. (Then Thor had to drop him in the ring).

Thors SQ and DL will rival Bell, his bench is what could hold him back..

Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: benchmstr on March 07, 2023, 08:56:19 PM
Not gonna happen..Thor is devoting his life to this and struggling.

Bell literally has a strenuous full time job and still blows him away..bell is the best in the world at something that’s merely a hobby to him. If bell took 6 months off of work and trained and ate 100% correct I doubt anyone would ever touch his number….

The only man capable of competing with him is if eddy hall took powerlifting seriously

Bench
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on March 07, 2023, 11:04:39 PM
Not gonna happen..Thor is devoting his life to this and struggling.

Bell literally has a strenuous full time job and still blows him away..bell is the best in the world at something that’s merely a hobby to him. If bell took 6 months off of work and trained and ate 100% correct I doubt anyone would ever touch his number….

The only man capable of competing with him is if eddy hall took powerlifting seriously

Bench

I dont think he's devoting his life to it... Just 2023. What else does he have to do, is Yogurt company is now successful, got paid a mil to drop Eddie, etc.
Something he enjoys doing at that level. I dont think he'll make it, but he's not afraid to fail. As shown by fighting someone in teh ring.
You dont know what will happen up-front.

No matter what he will climb up, he's already top-10 of all-time, and thats only dabbling in it.
He'll be back to Strongman for one more run in 2024.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Fortress on March 07, 2023, 11:07:57 PM
Back to the Iron after Wayne owned me..  8)

Good to see. Bell with some encouragement.
Eddie cried and was butt-hurt over Thors DL. (Then Thor had to drop him in the ring).

Thors SQ and DL will rival Bell, his bench is what could hold him back..



Those 661 squats look crazy easy.

Drugs work.

A few months ago the guy was struggling with 100 less pounds. Jeez.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on April 15, 2023, 03:19:53 AM
His meet is today, curious to see how he does.
I dont think he'll touch Bell's total, but will do very well.

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Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Mohammed Omari on April 15, 2023, 03:29:25 AM
Gunning for Bells Total or.....

Total Bells:

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(https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZWJiMzNmN2I5YjVlNjUxMzBlNjJlNTlmNWUzY2Q3ZmY0NjYzMzg0OSZjdD1n/TD0NYrLpcnsTm/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on April 15, 2023, 03:47:05 AM
Gunning for Bells Total or.....

Total Bells:

(https://celebritopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bjornssons-face-desease-Bells-palsy.png)


(https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZWJiMzNmN2I5YjVlNjUxMzBlNjJlNTlmNWUzY2Q3ZmY0NjYzMzg0OSZjdD1n/TD0NYrLpcnsTm/giphy.gif)

LOL

"Bells Palsy"  8)
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Beefjake on April 15, 2023, 11:20:09 AM
Fortress predicts a catastrophic injury.

Hope I’m wrong.

Breaking News!

Haftor just tore his left pec in gym competition.
Last lift 252,5kgs I believe it was.


(Edit.) Here you go.

Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on April 15, 2023, 11:27:32 AM
Fortress said "Hes pushing his luck".. And there you go!  :(
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Fortress on April 15, 2023, 11:47:11 AM
Breaking News!

Haftor just tore his left pec in gym competition.
Last lift 252,5kgs I believe it was.


(Edit.) Here you go.



Knew it. Too strong, too fast. All drug-built.

And that tear is BAD.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: mops on April 15, 2023, 12:09:22 PM
- Hafthor is gunning for Bell's Total
- Well...the bell....has tolled



Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: ZOD on April 15, 2023, 12:13:46 PM
Thats fucked up  :-\
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: hench on April 15, 2023, 12:17:40 PM
Someone jinxed him saying he's escaped injury ;D
He'll have to move onto something else now, maybe strict curl or classic physique.
Breaking News!

Haftor just tore his left pec in gym competition.
Last lift 252,5kgs I believe it was.


(Edit.) Here you go.


Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Beefjake on April 15, 2023, 12:40:03 PM
Knew it. Too strong, too fast. All drug-built.
And that tear is BAD.

Agreed but thought it might be different.

He had already been strong for a long time so his tendons had had the time to strenghten.
Laid of the heaviest weights for a while but did exercised full time.

I think most of these tears and ruptures happen when you are gaining that strenght for the first time?

Shit happens.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: fredrollon on April 15, 2023, 12:45:13 PM
Breaking News!

Haftor just tore his left pec in gym competition.
Last lift 252,5kgs I believe it was.

Well done,  Fortress.  ;D
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Gym Rat on April 15, 2023, 12:45:27 PM
Someone jinxed him saying he's escaped injury ;D
He'll have to move onto something else now, maybe strict curl or classic physique.

Maybe "King Cobbler Gobbler"...

Winner of the "Cobbler Cup"
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Dave D on April 15, 2023, 12:54:07 PM
Someone jinxed him saying he's escaped injury ;D
He'll have to move onto something else now, maybe strict curl or classic physique.
^ this is a fairly common progression.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: IroNat on April 15, 2023, 12:57:39 PM
Fortunately, Hathor has his successful acting career to fall back on.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: IroNat on April 15, 2023, 12:58:30 PM
Knew it. Too strong, too fast. All drug-built.

And that tear is BAD.

On the money.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Relentless458 on April 15, 2023, 01:55:21 PM
LOL

"Bells Palsy"  8)

Well at least his left pec will be matching the left side of his face. 

He gets a stroke that paralyzes entire left side of face like that old school Santa claus looking bodybuilder and now brutally tears left pec off the bone ...Eddie Hall is LOLing all the way from StokeOnTrent hahaha

Dumbass hafthor....what a buffoon
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: benchmstr on April 15, 2023, 02:56:31 PM
Dan bell work a full time 60 hour a week manual labor job..and thors having to devote his life to chasing a total of a man who does this shit for a hobby.

Bench
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Sandrock on April 16, 2023, 01:26:43 PM
Breaking News!

Haftor just tore his left pec in gym competition.
Last lift 252,5kgs I believe it was.


(Edit.) Here you go.



Jeezus Christ THAT HORRIFYING SOUND!!!

GOD DAMN
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Sandrock on April 16, 2023, 01:38:59 PM
Most weightlifting related injuries are causes by muscle imbalances and left-right asymmetry, with a 15% asymmetry supposedly being the signpost of doom ... and Halfthor, a guy who had half his face paralyzed amongst the other "usual" strongman injuries decided to go for one more full blown run and...ouch.

He must have made some good cash off the Game of Thrones role and the boxing match and endorsements right?  I respect wanting to do what you're passionate about but Strongman/powerlifting on boatloads of drugs is one of the most extreme things you can do.  I hope he recovers fully(I like the guy) but he probably should call it a career.

Was the bench the first lift of the meet for him?  If so, anyone know what he projected his squat and deadlift to be on that day?
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Taffin on April 16, 2023, 02:51:33 PM
Genuinely intredasting thread here

I know very little about the technicalities of power lifting, but I would assume that the week to week increases in poundage or total load or whatever lifted in each session was strictly programmed, right?  A bit like when you're trying to build up to a marathon or something (OK - diametrically opposed, but you catch my drift hopefully)

So would he have designed his own programme?  Or would a 'coach' be responsible?  Just wondering if he was showing off to his gym Brahs
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: mops on April 16, 2023, 03:16:32 PM
Dan bell work a full time 60 hour a week manual labor job..and thors having to devote his life to chasing a total of a man who does this shit for a hobby.

Bench

yup
trains 3x a week and works as a mobile diesel technician for Cox Automotive

Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: benchmstr on April 16, 2023, 06:07:21 PM
yup
trains 3x a week and works as a mobile diesel technician for Cox Automotive


If Dan devoted his life to this shit he would never be touched

Bench
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Kwon on April 17, 2023, 01:45:26 AM
PALLS BELLSY
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: ROBOAK on April 17, 2023, 01:50:35 AM
to bad the bar didnt fall on his neck
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 17, 2023, 02:11:55 AM
to bad the bar didnt fall on his neck
Harsh.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Taffin on April 17, 2023, 02:12:33 AM
PALLS BELLSY

PAULS BALLSY
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: IroNat on April 17, 2023, 04:21:40 AM
yup
trains 3x a week and works as a mobile diesel technician for Cox Automotive



Excellent.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: kepler2008 on April 17, 2023, 07:19:05 AM
The sound of tearing tissue  8)
Powerlifting career ending injury .
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Beefjake on April 17, 2023, 11:12:58 AM
Was the bench the first lift of the meet for him?  If so, anyone know what he projected his squat and deadlift to be on that day?
No, it went like powerlifting competitons go. Squat, Bench , Deads.

There is a video from it as well but if I recall his Squats were, 380kg, 400kg and 420kgs. All with 3 whites.
Bench accident was his last lift… maybe 225kg and 240kg completed before that last attempt.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Rambone on April 17, 2023, 11:15:36 AM
He should bounce back quickly with no noticeable flaws like Hanky
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: joswift on April 17, 2023, 11:29:58 AM
guy is fucking drooling
Fucks sake take the warning and get some weight off
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Fortress on April 17, 2023, 11:59:12 AM
Was the bench the first lift of the meet for him?

It’s always squat, bench press and deadlift, in that order.

He got three whites on his first two squats and then got three reds on his third for depth. That attempt was just shy of 1,000.

This tear will likely have him never again pressing over five, sadly.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Fortress on April 17, 2023, 12:00:17 PM
to bad the bar didnt fall on his neck

To and too

Look into it.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Fortress on April 17, 2023, 12:01:28 PM
If Dan devoted his life to this shit he would never be touched

Bench

I believe a balanced life including a regular work schedule MASSIVELY aids athletic performance.
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: WalterWhite on April 17, 2023, 12:12:09 PM
Doesn't even have a proper sling yet. 🤷🏼🫤

Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: Sandrock on April 17, 2023, 12:21:15 PM
I don't know why I had it in my head that the order of the lifts was different in some federations.  Thanks for clearing that up.  I wanted to know how much weight Thor could deadlift at this point - I figure less than his previous record but still over 1000 yeah?

Another funny thing: all these shitty tattoos everyone has nowadays actually weaken the nerves in the underlying muscles!  So if you have asymmetrical tats you're pushing yourself along to that 15% asymmetry critical value for injury.   
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: benchmstr on April 17, 2023, 02:43:28 PM
I believe a balanced life including a regular work schedule MASSIVELY aids athletic performance.
That becomes your balanced work schedule..he could do more work with his sponsors and do all kinds of tri-weekly seminars and shit like westside and elite-fits used to do and all that.

Bench
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: ROBOAK on April 18, 2023, 02:02:13 PM
To and too

Look into it.

you've taught me more than any school teacher ever
Title: Re: Hafthor Gunning for Bells Total
Post by: dunkin donuts on April 18, 2023, 02:06:23 PM
you have to wonder why this guy even bothered with a hairtransplant, it's like he actually believed that it would work out ???